Bill > HB243

This bill amends Alaska law to clarify the roles of the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers and the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (often referred to as the "Department" or "Commerce") in licensing and regulating individuals and schools in professions like barbering, hairdressing, esthetics, and manicuring. Specifically, it changes the language to state that the Board will "authorize" the Department to issue licenses and permits, rather than the Board directly "approving" or "issuing" them, which shifts the administrative function to the Department while the Board retains its oversight and examination authority. The bill also adds the ability for the Board to "refuse to issue" a license, in addition to its existing powers to suspend or revoke them, and clarifies that the Board can authorize the issuance of manicuring school licenses if they provide a specific curriculum of 12 hours of approved instruction on health, safety, and hygiene.

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